THE PRIEST AND THE HAIRDRYER

A DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN

ON A FLIGHT FROM SWITZERLAND

ASKED THE PRIEST BESIDE HER,

"FATHER, MAY I ASK A FAVOUR?" 

"OF COURSE.

WHAT MAY I DO FOR YOU?" 

"WELL, I BOUGHT AN EXPENSIVE

ELECTRONIC HAIR DRYER

THAT IS WELL OVER THE CUSTOMS LIMITS

AND I'M AFRAID THEY'LL CONFISCATE IT.

IS THERE ANYWAY YOU COULD CARRY IT

THROUGH CUSTOMS FOR ME?

UNDER YOUR ROBES PERHAPS?" 

"I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU, DEAR,

BUT I MUST WARN YOU:

I WILL NOT LIE." 

"WITH YOUR HONEST FACE, FATHER,

NO ONE WILL QUESTION YOU." 

WHEN THEY GOT TO CUSTOMS,

SHE LET THE PRIEST GO AHEAD OF HER.

THE OFFICIAL ASKED,

"FATHER, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING

TO DECLARE?" 

"FROM THE TOP OF MY HEAD

DOWN TO MY WAIST,

I HAVE NOTHING TO DECLARE." 

THE OFFICIAL THOUGHT THIS ANSWER

STRANGE, SO ASKED,

"AND WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DECLARE

FROM YOUR WAIST TO THE FLOOR?" 

"I HAVE A MARVELOUS LITTLE

INSTRUMENT DESIGNED TO BE USED

ON A WOMAN, BUT WHICH IS,

TO DATE, UNUSED." 

ROARING WITH LAUGHTER,

THE OFFICIAL SAID,

"GO AHEAD, FATHER.

NEXT!"